Item 3 Read the dictionary entry.

influence

verb

to affect the opinions of someone else
to cause others to take action
noun

the ability to have an effect on the behavior, character, or actions of someone else
an individual who exerts influence
Which meaning of influence best defines the word as it is used in this sentence?

Dara could influence my decision to vote for Joy in the student body election.

the ability to have an effect on the behavior, character, or actions of someone else

an individual who exerts influence

to affect the opinions of someone else

to cause others to take action

what motivates odysseus to tell a lie to the cyclops

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.

cause they were to dumb to get their college education to become a real   : )